запечь

запечь

To bake or roast.

Here 'запечь' refers to cooking something by exposing it to dry heat, usually in an oven, resulting in a roasted dish.

Я решил запечь курицу в духовке.

I decided to roast the chicken in the oven.

'Запекла' in this context describes the act of preparing bread by exposing it to heat until crisp, applicable to certain cooking styles.

Она запекла ломтики хлеба, чтобы сделать гренки.

She toasted slices of bread to make croutons.

In this usage, 'запекло' metaphorically describes the effect of heat on soil, causing it to dry and harden, similar to baking.

Солнце так сильно светило, что запекло почву.

The sun was shining so strongly that it baked the soil.